Quentin Earl Darrington and More Join Ephraim Sykes in Broadway's MJ Musical by Ryan McPhee

The show, exploring the life of Michael Jackson at various stages, will premiere this summer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:16pm on January 7, 2020☆⚑

Tyler Lansing Weaks, Eduardo Ramos Join Broadway's Upcoming Take Me Out Revival by Ryan McPhee

The two replace the previously announced Will Harrison and Joél Pérez.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35am on January 7, 2020☆⚑

Grosses Analysis: Beetlejuice Continues to Revive Box Office Figures With Another House Record by Ryan McPhee

The musical is slated to end its run at the Winter Garden Theatre in June, making way for the upcoming revival of The Music Man.

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:32pm on January 6, 2020☆⚑

New Musical About the Youngest Selma Marcher to Play N.Y.C. Before National Tour by Ryan McPhee

Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom, adapted by Ally Sheedy, will star Queade Norah as Lynda Blackmon.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:14pm on January 6, 2020☆⚑

Miguel Cervantes to Play Title Role in Hamilton on Broadway by Ryan McPhee

The actor returns to the company after a long-running stint as Alexander Hamilton in Chicago.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:17am on January 6, 2020☆⚑

Broadway-Bound Michael Jackson Musical Searching for Performers of All Ages to Play Title Role by Ryan McPhee

The musical, simply titled MJ, will open this summer at the Neil Simon Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:34am on January 6, 2020☆⚑

Hamilton Closes in Chicago January 5 by Ryan McPhee

The Tony- and Pulitzer-winning musical has played the Windy City since September 2016.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on January 5, 2020☆⚑

Waitress Ends Broadway Run January 5 by Ryan McPhee

The musical, featuring a Tony- and Grammy-nominated score by Sara Bareilles, opened in 2016.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on January 5, 2020☆⚑

Making a Brand New Madame Morrible in Broadway's Long-Running Wicked by Ryan McPhee

After a lifetime dreaming of the Emerald City, Transparent star Alexandra Billings joins the cast of Wicked on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00am on January 4, 2020☆⚑

Watch the Cast of the Frozen National Tour Perform 'For the First Time in Forever' by Ryan McPhee

The company took to the streets at the 2020 Rose Parade in Pasadena.

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:44pm on January 3, 2020☆⚑

New York Musical Festival Shuts Doors After 15 Years by Ryan McPhee

The program has served as a developmental stage for such shows as Next to Normal, [title of show], and Emojiland.

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:46pm on January 2, 2020☆⚑

What Did Critics Think of Wozzeck at the Metropolitan Opera? by Ryan McPhee

William Kentridge's production of the Alban Berg opera opened in New York City December 27.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:08am on December 31, 2019☆⚑

The Top 9 Theatre Stories of 2019 by Ryan McPhee

See what announcements and trends kept theatre reporters busy and readers engaged this year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 7:00am on December 30, 2019☆⚑

The 10 Highest-Grossing Broadway Shows of the Decade by Ryan McPhee

Which Broadway shows led the box office in the 2010s?

SOURCE: Playbill at 7:00am on December 29, 2019☆⚑

22-Year-Old Max Yu Wins American Playwriting Foundation's 2019 Relentless Award by Ryan McPhee

The young writer was recognized for his work Nightwatch, about a young Chinese-American navigating his family's past.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:22am on December 26, 2019☆⚑

André De Shields, Annaleigh Ashford, Jake Gyllenhaal, More Appear in John Mulaney's The Sack Lunch Bunch Netflix Special by Ryan McPhee

The variety special is now available to stream.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:05am on December 24, 2019☆⚑

What Unites the Diverse Cats of Cats? Being Cats. by Ryan McPhee

Jennifer Hudson, Jason Derulo, Ian McKellen, and more discuss combining their talents to create the movie adaptation.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:14pm on December 20, 2019☆⚑

Watch Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin in Teaser Trailer for Respect by Ryan McPhee

The Broadway alum, Oscar winner, and Cats star leads the upcoming biopic from Liesl Tommy, which will also feature Audra McDonald and Heather Headley.

SOURCE: Playbill at 9:50am on December 20, 2019☆⚑

What's the Secret to Becoming a Jellicle? The Stars of Cats Share by Ryan McPhee

Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Francesca Hayward, and more discuss how embracing their inner felines became "surprisingly normal."

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:07pm on December 19, 2019☆⚑

On Blueberry Hill Will Transfer to London's West End by Ryan McPhee

Olivier winner Niall Buggy and David Ganly star in the Sebastian Barry play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 9:57am on December 18, 2019☆⚑

Camille A. Brown to Direct and Choreograph Ain't Misbehavin' for Barrington Stage Company by Ryan McPhee

The production will also play Connecticut's Westport Country Playhouse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:16pm on December 17, 2019☆⚑

Chad Burris Steps in as Olaf in Broadway's Frozen by Ryan McPhee

Ryann Redmond will return to the production early next year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:56pm on December 17, 2019☆⚑

Waitress Star Lucie Jones to Offer West End Solo Concert by Ryan McPhee

The X Factor and musical theatre favorite will be joined by the London Musical Theatre Orchestra.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45am on December 17, 2019☆⚑

Adam Chanler-Berat, Tavi Gevinson, Andy Grotelueschen Join Off-Broadway Assassins Revival by Ryan McPhee

The three join a cast that includes Tony nominees Judy Kuhn, Steven Pasquale, and Brandon Uranowitz at Classic Stage Company.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35am on December 17, 2019☆⚑

Cats Stars Jason Derulo and Rebel Wilson on the Road to Embracing Digital Fur Technology by Ryan McPhee

The Jellicles come to life with the implementation of some startling technology.

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:54pm on December 16, 2019☆⚑